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pseud¹

  • /s(j)uːd/ UK
  • /suːd/ US

Sounds like sued · Rhymes with -uːd

Where it comes from

Possible clipping of pseudointellectual. From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

noun pseuds

  1. derogatory An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur. Say that you're taking this [The Anatomy of Melancholy] on holiday, as poor Alain de Botton did, and you get heaved straight into Pseuds' Corner.

pseud²

  • /s(j)uːd/ UK
  • /suːd/ US

Sounds like sued · Rhymes with -uːd

noun

  1. colloquial Pseudomonas bacteria.

pseud³

  • /s(j)uːd/ UK
  • /suːd/ US

Sounds like sued · Rhymes with -uːd

noun pseuds

  1. Internet A pseudonym.

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"pseud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pseud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pseud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pseud

Chicago

"pseud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pseud.

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@misc{pseud_2026,
  title = {pseud},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pseud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}